“See it through the expert eye”
T
he El Paso food scene has grown wildly over the last decade and
To start, this local favorite made its mark
while its roots remain strong, an
well beyond our turf, and on foodies from
influx of flavors from all around
all over the globe, by way of a feature on
the globe has become the new norm. This
none other than Guy Fieri’s highly acclaimed
is where one local chef has made his mark,
Food Network series, “Diners, Drive-In’s and
and beyond, through a fusion of flavors new
Dives,” a.k.a. “Triple D.” The official episode
and old. Enter Chef Rulis Gonzalez, Executive
aired on August 16, 2019 and featured
Chef and Owner of Rulis’ International
Rulis’ Oxtail Tostadas and Pasta Chihuahua.
Kitchen, and you’ll find a once financier for
Commenting on Rulis’ ability to uniquely
UBS, formerly Union Bank of Switzerland and
blend different cuisines, Guy said of the
one of the world’s largest Swiss banks, who
Pasta Chihuahua, “I think you made yourself
worked in private banking for nearly a decade
a dish that is a one of a kind” and described
from 1999-2008. That last year spent “serving
it as a “Mexican take on a Bolognese” from
the super, ultra-wealthy,” as he describes,
its mix of chorizo meat sauce, grilled steak
would mark the year he’d open his very first
and pasta, topped with cotija cheese and
restaurant. Today, Rulis’ International Kitchen
fresh cilantro. The show not only put Rulis’
has become a go-to eatery for El Pasoans
International Kitchen on the map, viewers
by serving up an intriguing and tantalizing
from Alabama to as far out as London,
variety of dishes that infuse worldly flavors
England have traveled here to experience,
with the traditional local flair that El Pasoans
firsthand, the deliciously eclectic plates that
know and love. What’s more, throughout the
Chef Rulis always has cooking up.
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recent pandemic, Chef Rulis has successfully demonstrated a savvy ability to keenly adapt
Speaking of cooking shows, this leads us
and swiftly innovate during the already highly
to Chef Rulis’ latest sensation: “The Chuco
competitive landscape of the restaurant
Cooking Show.” The show is highly engaging
world as proven by his latest and greatest
and an eye-opener to the artisan growers and
culinary projects.
local farmers from right here in El Paso and
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